Author Talk
Join the Party January 28, 7 – 8 p.m. CT
Richmond Public Library will be showing this on the big TV in the new room
Start your America250 celebration with a January 28, Author Talk featuring Todd Mildfelt and David Schafer, co-writers of “Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind,” the bold story of James Montgomery, fearless abolitionist who led the 2nd South Carolina, a regiment of Black soldiers in the Civil War. Learn More About the January KS250 Author Talk.
Author Talk Online
“Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind” brings the fight for freedom to life, spotlights the abolitionist movement and Civil War through the bold story of James Montgomery, a fearless and militant abolitionist. Montgomery led both Black and white soldiers in the war against slavery. Montgomery continued his mission by supporting and protecting African-American refugees, determined to make Kansas a truly free state.
Todd Mildfelt and David Schafer share a passion to focus attention on the crucial role Kansas played in the nation’s struggle to ensure freedom and equality to all Americans.…
Its a new year! What are we planning at the library?
The Little kids of course still have story time on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM.
The adults have 2 crafts in January. The painted sunflower coasters on January 9th and will make Sunflower plaques on January 23rd @ 1:00 PM in honor of Kansas Birthday.
The kids are making puffy snowflakes on January 16th after school.
The kids will have a Kansas Quiz and an edible craft on January 29th in honor of Kansas Birthday, after school.
In February the kids will make 3-D snowmen after school on February 3rd and make and edible Valentines craft on February 13th after school. We will also do some kind of Luna New Year craft on February 17th after school.
The teens will make blow up snowmen on February 20th at 3:30 PM
The adults will have 2 crafts in February. The will make Suet feeders on February 6th @ 1:00 PM. They will make Hummingbird sun catchers on February 20th @ 1:00 PM…
2026
Welcome t0 2026
The Library has a few things in place for January:
The story time kids will still meet Wednesdays at 10:00 AM
Book club is Thursday, January 15th
The Adults have 2 crafts this month. sunflower coasters on theh9th and sunflower plagues on the 23rd [Kansas birthday is January 29th]
The kids will have an edible Kansas craft on the 29th after school along with a Kansas quiz.
We may do a teen craft sometime this month. Still deciding the date.
The library will be CLOSED Monday, January 19th for Martin Luther King…
Richmond Library Christmas Dinner and Raffle
The Richmond Public Library is having their annual Christmas dinner and raffle on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM this will be held at the Richmond Community Building in Richmond KS.
This year the dinner will be Chicken or Beef & noodles, with corn or green beans, a roll, drink and dessert for $10.00
Here are the 2025 Christmas Raffle baskets: Contact library is you are interested in Tickets. To see all the baskets click on the title of this post.…
Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast Fundraiser
The Richmond Public library had decided to have a Breakfast fundraiser during their annual Rummage Sale on Saturday,
They will be serving Biscuits & Gravy starting at 8:00 AM until they run out.
The cost will be
$3.00 for one biscuit
$6.00 for two biscuits
Drinks $1.00 choice of coffee, orange juice or milk…